Winnipeg’s IKEA is Going to Be Big — Very Big!

After years of wondering if IKEA would ever come to Winnipeg, the official announcement was made just a few months ago. Since then, the City of Winnipeg has been planning for the Swedish furniture giant’s debut in the city.

A report published on Thursday outlined some details of this expensive project at the corner of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway.

Store will be larger than Polo Park, but smaller than the Mall of America

7,500 parking spots will be required

36,000 people expected to visit any given Saturday in the proposed area

Surrounding businesses will include a hotel, movie theatre and other outdoor stores

Grand opening sometime in 2011

The public will get their say on this new development very soon — just next week in fact.

Open house: Wednesday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: J.B. Mitchell School gymnasium, 1720 John Brebeuf Place